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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Elecciones 2026 en Arizona: todas las candidaturas y propuestas para las primarias del Distrito Congresional 5
February 16, 2026
Muchos de los candidatos provienen de entornos rurales y proponen ampliar el acceso a la telesalud para las comunidades rurales “y desatendidas”.
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From bake sales to big checks, this is how the tiny town of Gordonsville raised millions for a new swimming pool and park
December 05, 2025
Until recently, the future of the pool — and the park — was uncertain. The pool was crumbling and outdated, but fixing it would be a dauntingly expensive task for the town of 1,400 people.
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The debate over the future of passenger trains in Montana
December 04, 2025
Southern Montana’s passenger rail agency is pushing for a new route through major Montana cities. Even if they overcome dissenters, it might be a while before you can hop aboard.
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That new towering plume over Mat-Su’s landfill? It’s filtered water from decomposing trash
November 21, 2025
The vapor carries no measurable air pollution because of the way the runoff is processed by the machine.
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Trump administration changes may stop hundreds of millions for broadband expansion in Kansas
November 19, 2025
Kansas was given $451 million for broadband development under the Biden administration. After Trump was elected, the program changed and Kansas may only spend $252 million.
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In Louisiana, Land Along the Coast Is Disappearing
November 17, 2025
A new home-elevation project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is an attempt to change this — if they can get the rural communities on board.
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GoMARTI party celebrates launch of expanded rural autonomous transit
October 28, 2025
Seventy more stops, expanded hours and more vehicles in the fleet makes the free AV service available to more MN communities, including those on Leech Lake Reservation.
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Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert
October 21, 2025
Pulaski News is a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings.
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Are We Prepared for Another Natural Disaster in Western North Carolina?
October 17, 2025
Twelve months after Helene, the voices of Latino leaders reveal a contrast: the experience brought lessons, but also the certainty that another hurricane would find the region vulnerable.
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TCAT faces service cuts unless Cornell, the county, and city each contribute an extra $500,000
October 16, 2025
Transit agencies across the country have seen a lag in riders returning to public transit since the pandemic.
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Concerns flare in Haines that a road to Juneau would be a ‘road to resources’
October 08, 2025
Others at the open house raised the same concern, particularly given that state officials recently unveiled plans to remove longstanding logging restrictions in the Haines State Forest and open up the entire area to logging.
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Seven people, three bedrooms, and two days in the life of a family on the Blackfeet Reservation
September 29, 2025
This photo essay, part of a series on Indian Country’s housing crisis, offers a glimpse of the home life shared by thousands of Indigenous families across Montana.
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EV drivers face charging deserts in rural Adirondacks
September 29, 2025
That strategy of focusing on major highways has made it challenging for EV owners traveling in the more rural areas of the park.
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Ulster County Lands $20.8M Federal Grant to Bring Fiber Broadband to Rural Homes
September 25, 2025
Soon, nearly 1,300 homes, businesses, and community sites will be connected to high-speed internet, thanks to money awarded through New York State’s ConnectALL Deployment Program.
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Entergy Mississippi announces largest grid upgrade in history
September 25, 2025
Entergy is the state’s largest utility company, serving about 459,000 customers in 45 counties.
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